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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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