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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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