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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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