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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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