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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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