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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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