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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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