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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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