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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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