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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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