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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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