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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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