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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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