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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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