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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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