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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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