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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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