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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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