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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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