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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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