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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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