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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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