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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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