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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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