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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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