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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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