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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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