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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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