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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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