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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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