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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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