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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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