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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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