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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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