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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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