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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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