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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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