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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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