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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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