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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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