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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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