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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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