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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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