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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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