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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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