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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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