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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about 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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