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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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