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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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