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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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