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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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