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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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