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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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