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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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