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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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