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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers 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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