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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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