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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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