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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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