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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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