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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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