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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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