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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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