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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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