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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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