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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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