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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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