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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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