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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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