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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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