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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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