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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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