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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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