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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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