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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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