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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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