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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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