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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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