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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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