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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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