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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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