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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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