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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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