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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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