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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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