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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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