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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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