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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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