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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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