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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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