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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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