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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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