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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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