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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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