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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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