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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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