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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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