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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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