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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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