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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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