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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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