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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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