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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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