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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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