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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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