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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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