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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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