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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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