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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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