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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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