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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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