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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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