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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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