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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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