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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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