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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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