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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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