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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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