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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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