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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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