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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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