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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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