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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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