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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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