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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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