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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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