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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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