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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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