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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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