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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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