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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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