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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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