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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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