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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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