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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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