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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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