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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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