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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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