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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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