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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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