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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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