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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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