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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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