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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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