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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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