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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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