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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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