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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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