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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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 courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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