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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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