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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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