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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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