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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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