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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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