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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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