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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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