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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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