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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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