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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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