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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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