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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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