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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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