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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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