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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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