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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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