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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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