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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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