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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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