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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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