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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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