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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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