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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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