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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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