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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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