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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? 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 MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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