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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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