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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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