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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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