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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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