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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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