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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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