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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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