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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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