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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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