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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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