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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the 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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