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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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