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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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