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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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