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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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