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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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