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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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