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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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