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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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