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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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