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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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