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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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