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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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