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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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