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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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