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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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