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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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