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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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