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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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