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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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