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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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