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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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