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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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