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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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