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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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