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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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