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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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