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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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