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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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