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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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