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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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