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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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