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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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