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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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