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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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