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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major 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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