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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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