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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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