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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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