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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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