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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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