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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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