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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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