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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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