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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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