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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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