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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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