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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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