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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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