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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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