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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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