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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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