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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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