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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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