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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the 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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