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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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