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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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