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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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