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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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