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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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