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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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