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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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