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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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