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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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