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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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