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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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