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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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