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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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