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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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