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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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