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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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