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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor 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 learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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