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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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