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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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