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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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