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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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