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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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