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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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