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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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