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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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