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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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