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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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