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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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