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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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