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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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