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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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