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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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