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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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