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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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