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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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