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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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