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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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