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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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