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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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