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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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