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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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