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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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