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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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