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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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