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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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