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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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