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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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