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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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