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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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