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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor 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 online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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