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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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