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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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