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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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