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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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