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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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