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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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