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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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