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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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