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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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