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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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