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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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