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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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