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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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