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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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