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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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