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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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