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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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