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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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