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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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