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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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