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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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