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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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