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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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