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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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