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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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