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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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