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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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