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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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