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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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