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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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