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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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