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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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