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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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