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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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