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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This 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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