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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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