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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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