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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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