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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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