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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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