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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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