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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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