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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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