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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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