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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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