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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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