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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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