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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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