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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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