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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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