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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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