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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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