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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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