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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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