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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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