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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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