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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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