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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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