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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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