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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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