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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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