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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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