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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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