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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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