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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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