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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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