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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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