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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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