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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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