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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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