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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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