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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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