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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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