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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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