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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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