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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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