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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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