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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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