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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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