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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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