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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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