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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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