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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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