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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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