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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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