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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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