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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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