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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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