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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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