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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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