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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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