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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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