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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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