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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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