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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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