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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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