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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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