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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses 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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