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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate 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 learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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