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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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