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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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