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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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