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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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