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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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