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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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