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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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