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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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