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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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