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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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