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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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