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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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