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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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