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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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