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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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