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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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