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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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