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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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