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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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