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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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