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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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