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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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