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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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