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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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