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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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