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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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