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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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