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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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