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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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