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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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