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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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