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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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