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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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