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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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