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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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