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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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