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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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