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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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