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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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