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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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