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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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