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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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