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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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