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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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