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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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