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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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