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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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