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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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