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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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