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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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