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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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