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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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