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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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