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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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