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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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