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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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