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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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