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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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