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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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