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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)