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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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