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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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