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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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