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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)