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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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