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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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