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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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