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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate 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 ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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