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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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