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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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