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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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