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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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