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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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