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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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