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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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