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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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