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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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