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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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