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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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