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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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