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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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