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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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