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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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