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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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