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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the 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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