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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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