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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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