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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines 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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