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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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