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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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