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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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