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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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