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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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