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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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