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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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