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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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