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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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