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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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