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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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