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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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