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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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