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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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