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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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