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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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