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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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