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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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