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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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