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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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