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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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