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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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