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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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