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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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