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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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