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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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