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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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