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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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