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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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