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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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