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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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