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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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