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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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