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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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