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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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